NEAR, Virtuals and Morpho Lead March 3 Rally
NEAR Protocol surged 24%, Virtuals Protocol gained 18%, Morpho rose 11% as crypto market recovered above $2.4 trillion.
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Buterin Proposes FOCIL for Ethereum Protection
Vitalik Buterin unveiled FOCIL and encrypted mempools plan to counter block building centralization in Ethereum.
Fear & Greed Index Hits 10 — Extreme Fear
Crypto Fear & Greed Index crashed to 10 out of 100 — one of the lowest readings in recent years. Total market cap stands at $2.37 trillion.
Aave Will Win Proposal Passes Governance Vote
The Aave Will Win proposal received 52.6% approval. The protocol will direct 100% of revenue to the DAO treasury and transition to Aave V4.
Citi Launches Institutional Bitcoin Custody
Citibank announces institutional Bitcoin custody service. Clients will store BTC alongside stocks and bonds in a single safekeeping account.
Gold Surges Past $5,300 — Tokenized Gold Breaks Records
Gold rose to $5,394 per ounce amid geopolitical risks. XAUT and PAXG daily trading volumes exceeded $1 billion.
Bitcoin Drops to $63K as US-Israel Strike Iran
Bitcoin plunged to $63,000 after US-Israel military strikes on Iran. Over $500M liquidated, but price recovered to $69,179 by Monday.
Polkadot introduces 2.1B DOT supply cap
Polkadot will execute its first issuance reduction on March 14, 2026. Annual issuance drops from 120M to 57M DOT, inflation cut in half.
Bitcoin at $66K: fear index hits pandemic-era lows
Bitcoin trades near $66,000 amid extreme market fear. Analysts see potential for recovery in March 2026 as ETF outflows slow dramatically.